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Here is an illustration I made for the Bering And Wells Big Bang for the 13th anniversary, it's a cover art for the amazing story by @anandabrat (beta'd by @madronash) you can read it here : the Remington Standard #2

summary : It’s 1997, and when a quiet teenager in a book shop finds an old typewriter with the previous owner’s name and address inside, she writes a letter. When the previous owner writes back, she takes the 1881 date in stride, and two kids start to fall for each other. This story isn’t an AU so much as an epistolary reboot, letting Helena and Myka flirt, chafe against the people who underestimate them, become adults, and ultimately find a way to the Warehouse (together!) without MacPherson or Paris as catalysts. The only obstacle in their path is time, and we all know that’s no match for Myka Bering or Helena Wells.

Hey everyone! The Big Bang teams are working hard on their stories and artworks, and this week I'm gonna tease what's coming, with a short summary for every story, one per day!

Coming in on April 17 are @anandabrat (writer), @madronash (beta) and @ninth-on-eight (artist), with this:

It's 1997, and when a quiet teenager in a book shop finds an old typewriter with the previous owner's name and address inside, she writes a letter. When the previous owner writes back, she takes the 1881 date on the letter in stride, and two kids start to fall for each other. This story isn't an AU so much as an epistolary reboot, letting Helena and Myka flirt, chafe against the people who underestimate them, become adults, and ultimately find a way to the Warehouse (together!) without McPherson or Paris as catalysts. The only obstacle in their path is time, and we all know that's no match for Myka Bering or Helena Wells.

Doesn't that sound amazing? Starting us off with a fresh take not just on the story itself but on storytelling in general, with the epistolary format! Don't know about you, but I can't wait!

Chapters: 22/22 Fandom: Warehouse 13 Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Myka Bering/Helena "H. G." Wells Characters: Myka Bering, Helena "H. G." Wells, Claudia Donovan, pamela colman smith Additional Tags: orb helena, Season 3 rewrite, canon only takes us so far, Tarot Summary:

“I cannot–” Helena sighs. “I cannot easily read the case file unless I loom over your shoulder and you consent to turn the pages for me.” She tries, and fails, to touch Myka’s shoulder. Withdrawing, she sets her fingers against her own shoulder in a protective gesture.

“I could do that, or I could read them to you.” Myka watches the movement of Helena’s hand. Having spectral Helena loom over her is a bit like feeling static electricity dancing against her back and shoulder.

OR...Season three and Myka and Claudia set off for Cornwall to investigate some mysterious disappearances, Helena's orb in tow. When Helena finds a wicked pack of cards, she and Myka don't expect to get sucked into the deck...

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On every first weekend of the month I’m gonna link to the fics of this year’s (and very first ever!) Bering and Wells Big Bang! I know it can be daunting to have so many long fics posted all in a row, so I’m gonna put them up over here as a reminder.

(Teaser for story #1)

Today I'm gonna tease you with the story that'll go up on April 20th, by @madronash (writer), @rinari7 (beta), @anandabrat (helper/second beta), and @elle-arts (artist)! Here's what they've cooked up for us:

The Hanged Man: Myka and Claudia set off for Cornwall to investigate some mysterious disappearances, Helena's orb in tow. When Helena finds a wicked pack of cards, she and Myka don't expect to get sucked into another world… a world created by another woman unappreciated in her time, and designed to challenge their assumptions about their own. This story uses the multi-layered symbolism of Tarot and combines it with a sharp critique of how symbols are created, who they’re for, and how to embrace them without becoming lost in the process. Follow Helena and Myka as they traverse a strange landscape, discover each other anew, encounter familiar characters in ways they’ve never seen before, and ultimately carve their way towards a future together.

Listen, I have no idea about the whole concept of Tarot, but I'm excited to read this and not just enjoy an awesome Bering and Wells story but learn something in the process!

submitted by: anonymous

AO3 link and details: Cambia (62976 words) by @madronash Chapters: 29/29 Fandom: Warehouse 13 Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Myka Bering/Helena "H. G." Wells Characters: Myka Bering, Helena "H. G." Wells, Claudia Donovan, Steve Jinks, Pete Lattimer, Artie Nielsen, Sam Martino, Leena (Warehouse 13), Giselle (Warehouse 13) Additional Tags: AU, Alternate Universe - Historical, Historical References, Implied/Referenced Torture, Child Loss, If you don’t want to hear about coups or dictatorships and what happens to people therein, Probably skip this one, there will be happy endings, for our OTP, but - Freeform, on the other hand if you want to read about how people try for better worlds, Romance Summary: Myka huffed. “I’m a journalist and a visitor, you know I can’t get involved in anything illegal.” “You are going to wait on the sidelines of the revolution for your journalistic ethics?” Helena was leaning towards her now, eyes sparkling a challenge. “Helena.” Myka was trying not to smile back. OR Journalist Myka Bering meets Helena Wells in Santiago, Chile in March of 1973 as they both try to find their way towards revolution. Comes with a playlist!

Please tell us why you like this fic so much!

A fabulously well thought out historical AU. This version of Myka and Helena fit perfectly into the world the author has set them in, and the ending plays rent free in my head at least twice a month!